Jan 13, 2022

One dead, one in custody in deadly St. Joseph shooting

Posted Jan 13, 2022 11:29 AM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

One man is dead, another is in custody as St. Joseph police investigate a deadly early morning shooting on Wednesday.

St. Joseph police say the shooting occurred in the 300 block of East Missouri Avenue shortly before five o’clock yesterday morning.

The victim is identified as 64-year-old Victor Hicks by the St. Joseph Police Department.

No identification has been released on the man taken into custody. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter charges are pending. The Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is reviewing the case.

This article has been updated since first published.